Half-Collisions Induced by Short UV Laser Pulses

Abstract

This program was centered on the study of half-collisions (in particular, dissociative ionization) of light diatoms (H2, CO, O2 and N2) induced by intense (10 to the 13th - 10 to the 15th W/sq. cm.) 193 nm radiation. The program involved the development of a novel high peak power, short duration UV laser system, the construction and testing of an ultra-high vacuum experimental chamber, the construction and testing of a time of flight detector for positive and negative charged particles and the implementation of computerized data acquisition and processing. This report details chronologically the various projects and accomplishments during the support period.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 30, 1992
Accession Number
ADA270890

Entities

People

  • J. Goldhar
  • W. T. Hill Iii

Organizations

  • University of Maryland

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Acquisition
  • Amplifiers
  • Charged Particles
  • Collisions
  • Data Acquisition
  • Diatomic Molecules
  • Dye Lasers
  • Laser Pulses
  • Lasers
  • Light (Electromagnetic Radiation)
  • Liquid Dye Lasers
  • Molecular Dynamics
  • Picosecond Time
  • Radiation
  • Students
  • Ultraviolet Lasers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Superconducting Magnet Technology

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy